Not exact matches
«The ASPCA is pleased to be in a position where we can assist animal
shelters in Florida by helping move homeless
cats and dogs out of impacted communities to free up much - needed space for owned pets displaced by the storm,» said Dick Green,
senior director of Disaster Response for ASPCA Field Investigations and Response.
Tucson, AZ About Blog SOS
Cat Rescue AZ, Inc. is a foster - based, volunteer - run 501 (c)(3), no kill, non-profit animal rescue group based out of Tucson, AZ dedicated to saving orphan kittens and
senior cats from
shelters across Arizona and giving them a second chance for a «happily ever after» life by matching adoptable kitties to the right homes.
Many
shelters have special «
Seniors for
Seniors» programs where people over age 55 can adopt dogs or
cats over age five for free.
(Five years ago, I got my
cat for $ 25 - a bargain, down from $ 75 because the
shelter was having a Labor Day \ «sale \», plus a discount on \ «
senior citizen \» animals.)
The program, sponsored by Ralston Purina Co., enables
senior citizens, age 60 or older, to adopt a dog or
cat from the
shelter for free.
In the week of the fires, the East Bay SPCA accepted the two
senior Chihuahuas and 98 other dogs and
cats from North Bay
shelters.
The 101 stories chosen for each book from thousands of submissions are not only inspirational and fun, but many of them also feature adopted dogs and
cats, including black dogs and
cats,
senior pets, and pit bulls, the categories of pets that are most often left behind at
shelters.
The WCGHS has a
Senior Cat Adoption Initiative program, that allows the shelter to provide a decreased adoption fee for adopters 65 and older when they choose to adopt a senio
Senior Cat Adoption Initiative program, that allows the shelter to provide a decreased adoption fee for adopters 65 and older when they choose to adopt a senior c
Cat Adoption Initiative program, that allows the
shelter to provide a decreased adoption fee for adopters 65 and older when they choose to adopt a
seniorsenior catcat.
Many
shelters offer reduced adoption fees for
senior dogs and
cats so that is also a great incentive.
Currently, dogs and
cats leave the open - admission
shelter and enter a foster home with a rescue group volunteer, but Young at Heart hopes for something better — an actual sanctuary and adoption center for
senior pets.
Local
shelters are now abundant with fluffy newborns in addition to all the other
cats already waiting for their furever home — from mellow
senior cats to everyone in - between.
A special group of
senior cats that deserves particular attention is older
cats in
shelters.
The article highlights problems for
senior pets in
shelters, why it's a good idea to adopt a mature
cat, and ideas on how to ensure a beloved pet will be cared for.
At the kick - off meeting, Rebekah DeHaven,
senior attorney and associate director of humane law and policy for Alley
Cat Allies, participated in a panel discussion with MCASAC
shelter officials and other animal protection organizations, including Washington Humane Society.
Maddie's Fund ® announced a new pilot program for adoption guarantee organizations in Alameda, Contra Costa and San Francisco Counties to support the adoptions of
senior and / or medically treatable homeless dogs and
cats originating from animal control
shelters in those counties.
The
senior cat wasn't down and out because he'd lost his home and ended up in a Los Angeles
shelter.
CAP speaks for those who can not speak for themselves through the following programs and services:
Shelter & Care; Pet Adoption; Spaying & Neutering; Pet Care Counseling; Lost & Found Pets; Feral
Cat Assistance Program; Pets for
Seniors; Humane Education; and Pet Supply Shop and CAP eBay Store.
«We invite animal lovers everywhere to become part of the GiveLitter ™ initiative and help these Texas animal
shelters as they work tirelessly to address community needs,» said Paul Zobel,
Senior Director of Marketing, World's Best
Cat Litter ™.
And, from dental care for
senior cats to hernia surgery for kittens, we attend to all the medical needs of our
shelter animals — no matter how big or small.
The goal of Maddie's ® Pet Adoption Days is to give all healthy,
senior and treatable
shelter dogs and
cats a second chance.
Our mission is to save the lives of homeless
senior dogs and
cats from
shelters where their age puts them first in line to be euthanized.
When I think about the
cats that I have fostered over the years, it has usually been a
senior pet that was not thriving in a
shelter (or simply ran out of time).
Furry Friends Rescue often saves special needs and
senior dogs and
cats from our local
shelters.
They had already adopted two
cats from the
shelter, and had long been involved in greyhound rescue, sharing their home with four
senior dogs of the breed, plus Jaxson, a Catahoula mix.
Give Me
Shelter Founded in 2003 by Lana Bajsel, Give Me
Shelter Cat Rescue (a registered 501 (C) 3 non-profit organization), has worked tirelessly within the San Francisco community to help stop the overpopulation of abandoned and unwanted adult and
senior cats.
It is also extended as a courtesy to those guardians who must give up their
senior dogs or
cat and prefer to give them the best chance of a new home by keeping them safe and not surrendering them to a
shelter.
$ 50 = 1 week of food for
shelter dogs /
cats $ 100 = vaccinations for 10 dogs or
cats $ 200 = blood work for 8
senior animals $ 500 = full service veterinary treatment, supplies and medication for an injured animal in need $ 1000 = emergency after - hours call - out services from WHS animal control officers for 1 week
Adoption Partners Bull Terrier Rescue CalChins Chinchilla Rescue Family Dog Rescue Give Me
Shelter Cat Rescue Grateful Dogs Rescue K - 9 Armor Mickaboo Companion Bird Rescue Mighty Mutts Milo Foundation Muttville
Senior Dog Rescue Northern California Weimaraner Rescue Palomacy SaveABunny SFDOG SFSPCA Toni's Kitty Rescue
• Opened additional areas of the South
Shelter to public access • Lowered adoption fees, removed unnecessary obstacles for adoption and offer monthly specials • Offering no cost adoptions to veterans, (J Paws, joining pets and warriors) • Offering no cost adoptions to our
seniors over 60 for
senior animals (Silver Paws) • Community
Cat Diversion Program • Fast tracking highly adoptable animals
In animal
shelters, some of the hardest pets to place are
seniors, followed by pit bull - type dogs, pets with special needs and adult
cats.
Sheltering Hands offers a program that helps not only
senior citizens but also our adult
cats currently in our group foster homes.
Orlando's
shelter, at 2727 Americana Blvd., is one of 160 humane societies offering the program nationwide.The program, sponsored by Ralston Purina Co., enables
senior citizens, age 60 or older, to adopt a dog or
cat from the
shelter for free.
Aside from its foster and adoption programs operated in conjunction with the county's Animal Services, CCHS has an on - site free - roam
cat shelter for adult,
senior, and special needs adoptable
cats, a spay / neuter assistance program, and offers AniMeals, a supplemental pet food program for companion animals of low - income county residents.
Sugar is a
senior cat brought to safety after being reclaimed from a local municipal
shelter.
With an approved application,
seniors (over the age of 65) can come into the
shelter and adopt an adult
cat and have all adoption fees waived.
BARCS believes that their
senior cats are just as special as their dogs; all the pets pictured in this story are
seniors at their
shelter, waiting for you to find them.
A
senior cat that is too stressed in a
shelter environment?
Care Credit — for pet owners to apply for credit to pay vet bills Brown Dog Foundation — for pet owners whose pet faces a treatable life - threatening condition Feline Veterinary Emergency Assistance Program — for
cat owners Goldstock Fund — for pet owners and rescues Grey Muzzle Organization — for
shelters and rescues, to help
senior dogs Best Friends Animal Society's Resources — for pet owners and rescues Jake Brady Memorial Fund — provides financial aid for vetwork for pet owners The Pet Fund — for pet owners who can't afford vet care Shakespeare Animal Fund — for pet owners who can't afford vet care, focusing on
seniors and offers low cost spay / neuter programs throughout the US Veterinary Care Partnership Program — for IIADP assistance dogs Prince Chunk Foundation — Prince Chunk Foundation helps pet owners in financial crisis Vet - I - Care — helping families secure the resources required to provide much needed specialty and emergency care for their pets Rose's Fund: financially assist pet owners and Good Samaritans who have an animal with a good prognosis for a healthy life, but are at a financial loss Red Rover Relief Grants: financial assistance grants so pet owners, Good Samaritans and rescuers can care for animals who need urgent veterinary care, resources for pet owners struggling with economic hardship, and resources for victims of domestic violence Handicapped Pets.com: assistance for caretakers of disabled pets Gimpy Dogs: help for surgeries and other care Pet Food Stamps: for pet owners who need assistance paying for pet food Stewie to the Rescue: helps to bring affordable spay and neuter services, wellness services, and emergency and surgical care to pet owners who otherwise would not be able to afford even the most routine and essential veterinary visits Friends & Vets Helping Pets: helps low income families cover extraordinary veterinary expenses necessary to save a pet's life.
Give Me
Shelter Cat Rescue Founded in 2003 by Lana Bajsel, Give Me
Shelter Cat Rescue works within the San Francisco community to rescue abandoned and unwanted adult and
senior cats.
California Give Me
Shelter Cat Rescue Grateful Dogs Rescue Mickaboo Companion Bird Rescue Muttville
Senior Dog Rescue Miranda's Rescue Cal.
I foster and adopt
senior and special needs dogs, and advocate for
shelter adoption of all animals, particularly older dogs and
cats.
The Pets for the Elderly Foundation donates $ 50 towards adoption fees for
senior citizens (age 60 and over) who adopt a companion dog or
cat from a participating
shelter.
We rescue
senior dogs and
cats from traditional
shelters.
Bee was rescued just hours before being euthanized because she is a
senior cat She was dumped at a
shelter by her owners and was severely depressed.
She has written numerous grants for feral
cat programs, including low - cost spay / neuter certificates for
seniors, feral
cat colony care, and
senior shelter building programs.
The
Shelter has developed many programs such as Saving Homeless Pets Across America, Mother Animal Spay, Humane Education, Foster Care, Stray
Cat Rescue, and
Senior Visitation.
Yes, from cuddly kittens and puppies to gentle, loving
seniors and every kind of
cat or dog in between, not only are your adoption fees waived at Maddie's Pet Adoption Days, but Maddie's Fund will be awarding amounts ranging from $ 500 to $ 2,000 per adoption to the
shelter or rescue group caring for the pet.
«Every year, millions of
cats and dogs are euthanized in our nation's
shelters because there are more pets than there are responsible homes for them,» said Cindy Szczudlo,
Senior Manager of Rescue Services at Animal League America.
(Austin, TX) Be the Change 4 Animals Blue Dog Rescue (Austin, TX) Brazos Animal
Shelter (Bryan, TX) Carol's Ferals * (Grand Rapids, MI)
Cat Guardians * (Lombard, IL) Central Texas Feline Rescue (Round Rock, TX) Central Texas SPCA (Barktoberfest) Chequamegon Humane Association (Ashland, WI) Companion Connection (Elgin, TX) Crash's Landing
Cat Rescue & Placement Center * (MI) Dirk's Fund Golden Retriever Rescue (St. Louis, MO) Dog Saving Network (Chicago, IL) Dogtoberfest Austin Elgin Humane Society (Elgin, TX) Forever Home Feline Ranch * (IL) Friends of Town Lake Animal Center (Austin, TX) Greyhound Pets of America (Nashville, TN) Guardian Pit Bull Rescue (The Woodlands, TX) Harmony House for
Cats (Chicago, IL) Help Joey Hill Country
Cat Control * (TX) Humane Society of Berks County (Reading, PA) Humane Society of New York (New York, NY) Iams Home 4 The Holidays Indy Pit Crew (Indianapolis, IN) Lake Superior Paws for Love (Washburn, WI) Last Chance Forever: The Bird of Prey Conservancy (San Antonio, TX) Love - A-Bull (Austin, TX) Lucky Dog Animal Rescue (Washington, D.C.) Lucky Mutts (Austin, TX) MidAmerica Boston Terrier Rescue Mostly Mutts Animal Rescue (Atlanta, GA) Never Shock a Puppy Okey's Promise * (Canton, OH) Our Companions Domestic Animal Sanctuary (Bloomfield, CT) PAWS of Michigan * Pedigree Foundation Petfinder PetSafe Ethos Fund (Knoxville, TN) Pets Alive Westchester (New York, NY) PetSmart Charities Rescue Ink * Richmond Animal League (Richmond, VA) Save This Pup Spay / Neuter Society of the South (GA) Spay the Strays, Fix the Ferals (Chaska, MN) SPCA of Hancock County * (Trenton, ME) Star's Rat Rescue (Winner, SD) St. Louis
Senior Dog Project (St. Louis, MO) Teeny's Friends (Austin, TX) Texas Hearing & Service Dogs TwitterACritter * Wake County Animal
Shelter * (Raleigh, NC) Wag & Walk 4 Life Winter Park Lost Pets (Winter Park, FL) Wishcuit Yolo County SPCA (Davis, CA) Young - Williams Animal Center * (Knoxville, TN)
Cleveland, Ohio
Cat Shelter / Sanctuary is a local feline rescue shelter focused on providing rehabilitation of and medical care for abandoned, disabled and senior cats in a cage - free, no - kill envir
Shelter / Sanctuary is a local feline rescue
shelter focused on providing rehabilitation of and medical care for abandoned, disabled and senior cats in a cage - free, no - kill envir
shelter focused on providing rehabilitation of and medical care for abandoned, disabled and
senior cats in a cage - free, no - kill environment.